An 'Orang Asli' man and woman

Title
An 'Orang Asli' man and woman
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 13.2 x 8.3 cm
Accession No.
1991-00519

‘Orang Asli’ refers to the indigenous people in Malay Peninsula who were previously known as ‘Sakai’. They are divided into three main tribal groups: the ‘Semang’ (or ‘Negrito’), ’Senoi’ and proto-Malay (aboriginal Malay).